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JAPAN
Jul 25, 2019
Decades after Moscow boycott, petition launched to include affected Japan athletes in Tokyo Olympics
The Japan Sports Society began collecting signatures Thursday for a petition asking that former athletes who missed out on the 1980 Moscow Games due to Japan's Cold War-era boycott be included in some way in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 24, 2019
Road relay to support northeastern areas hit by 2011 disasters begins
A 1,000-km road relay between Aomori Prefecture and Tokyo began Wednesday in support of Tohoku's continuing recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disasters.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 24, 2019
Togashi's status for World Cup in doubt due to broken hand
Just days after kicking off its preparation for the FIBA World Cup, the Japanese men's national team was jolted by some startlingly bad news out of the blue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2019
China defense white paper singles out Japan over security shift and blasts U.S. for undermining global stability
China has singled out Japan for its shifting security policies and lambasted the United States for undermining global stability, noting rising strategic competition among major powers, in its first defense white paper in seven years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2019
U.S. tech groups warn Japan and South Korea that trade spat threatens global supply chains
U.S. technology companies have urged Japan and South Korea to negotiate a resolution to a dispute that threatens to upend the global supply chain that the world's top electronics brands rely on make their products.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 23, 2019
U.S. intervention can't break the Tokyo-Seoul impasse
Washington's mediation may provide a temporary fix, but not a long-term resolution to the core problems plaguing Japan-South Korea ties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2019
South Korea to report Japan's tightening of export controls to WTO
The escalation comes almost three weeks after Japan slapped export controls on three chemical ingredients used by South Korea's globally dominant chip and screen industries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2019
Banks to extend support for struggling Japan Display
Three main credit banks for Japan Display Inc. are poised to continue supporting the struggling maker of small and midsize liquid crystal display panels, it was learned Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2019
Plaintiffs in wartime labor case seek sale of Mitsubishi Heavy assets in South Korea
Mitsubishi Heavy is the third Japanese company to face a similar asset liquidation request in the country's legal system following court rulings over wartime forced labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2019
John Bolton meets key officials in Tokyo amid U.S. push to build multinational force for policing the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton met with key diplomatic and security officials in Tokyo on Monday amid Washington's push to build a multinational force to safeguard commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2019
Tumbling exports from South Korea signal another bad month for global trade
South Korea's exports, a bellwether for global trade, appear set for an eighth straight monthly decline as trade disputes take a toll on global demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2019
Uniqlo operator apologizes for saying South Korea boycott won't last long
Japan's largest clothing maker Fast Retailing Co. issued an apology on its Korean website for remarks that angered Korean customers amid the trade spat between Japan and South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2019
Main opposition party CDP makes big gains in Japan's Upper House election
Opposition parties saw mixed results in Sunday's Upper House election, with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) making big gains while others struggled to attract support in a crowded field.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
Jul 22, 2019
In wake of election, a host of foreign policy challenges await Abe
After Sunday's election, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party — along with its coalition partner Komeito — remains firmly in the saddle with a strong majority in both the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 21, 2019
Humanity is sure to come through for those on a modern pilgrimage
As I made my way up the steep road to Kakurin Temple — aka Temple No. 20, I realized how foolish I had been to have bought a bicycle. Rising at dawn, I had ticked off temples 18 and 19 of the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage on foot. I was hoping to make it to Temple 34 over the next few days. However,...
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 21, 2019
Sumo 101: JSA chairman
The Japan Sumo Association's highest authority is the chairman of its board of directors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2019
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton leaves for Japan and South Korea, with Gulf coalition high on agenda
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton left for Japan and South Korea on Saturday, with a U.S. plan to form a multinational coalition to safeguard commercial shipping in the Middle East possibly on the agenda.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 20, 2019
Candidates struggle to navigate difficult waters of social media ahead of election
A good summary of how the 2019 House of Councilors election has played out online comes via Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the cartoon “Yu-Gi-Oh!” During his promotion of a new art book, he shared an illustration on his Instagram page that was meant to encourage young people to vote. However, it...
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jul 20, 2019
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2019
North Koreans performed 'forced labor' during joint operations at Kaesong industrial park, defector says
North Koreans were subject to "collective forced labor" at the Kaesong industrial park, a defector who formerly managed funds for the leadership recently said, urging the South to pay wages directly to workers if the two Koreas restart it.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’
One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Yokohama to buy Goodyear’s off-road tire business for $905 million
Yokohama Rubber has agreed to acquire Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s off-the-road tire business as part of its global expansion plan.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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